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Interlinear · Chapter 2

Psalms

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1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

‹to› why?לָ֭מָּהLa.mahH4100מָהpreposition + interrogative · pronoundo they plotרָגְשׁ֣וּra.ge.ShuH7283רָגַשׁverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralnationsגוֹיִ֑םgo.YimH1471גּוֹיnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand peoplesוּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗יםu.le.'u.MimH3816לְאֹםconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutedo they devise?יֶהְגּוּ־yeh.gu-H1897הָגָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralvanityרִֽיק׃RikH7385רִיקnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying,

they take their standיִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ׀yit.ya.tze.VuH3320יָצַבverb · Hithpael · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural[the] kings ofמַלְכֵי־mal.khei-H4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct[the] earthאֶ֗רֶץ'E.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand rulersוְרוֹזְנִ֥יםve.roz.NimH7336רָזַןconjunction + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolutethey seat themselvesנֽוֹסְדוּ־nos.du-H3245יָסַדverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · common · pluraltogetherיָ֑חַדYa.chadH3162יַ֫חַדnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionYahwehיְ֝הוָהYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameand onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921עַלconjunction + prepositionanointed hisמְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃me.shi.ChoH4899מָשִׁיחַnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

3“Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.”

let us tear offנְֽ֭נַתְּקָהNe.na.te.kahH5423נָתַקverb · Piel · infinitive construct · first person · common · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerfetters theirמֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹmos.ro.Tei.movH4147מוֹסֵרnoun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland let us throwוְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָהve.nash.Li.khahH7993שָׁלַךְconjunction + verb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · first person · common · pluralaway from usמִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluralropes theirעֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃'a.vo.Tei.movH5688עֲבֹתnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

4He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.

[the one who] sitsיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427יָשַׁבverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutein the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064שָׁמַיִםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutehe laughsיִשְׂחָ֑קyis.ChakH7832שָׂחַקverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] Lordאֲ֝דֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiH0136אֲדֹנָיnoun · proper namehe mocksיִלְעַג־yil.'ag-H3932לָעַגverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular‹to› themלָֽמוֹ׃la.moH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

5Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,

thenאָ֤ז'azH0227אָזadverbhe speaksיְדַבֵּ֣רye.da.BerH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto themאֵלֵ֣ימוֹ'e.Lei.movH0413אֶלpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralin anger hisבְאַפּ֑וֹve.'a.PoH0639אַףpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand in fury hisוּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹu.va.cha.ro.NoH2740חָרוֹןconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularhe terrifies themיְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃ye.va.ha.Le.movH0926בָּהַלverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

6“As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.”

and Iוַ֭אֲנִיVa.'a.niH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יconjunction + personal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI have installedנָסַ֣כְתִּיna.Sakh.tiH5258נָסַךְverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularking myמַלְכִּ֑יmal.KiH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionZionצִ֝יּ֗וֹןtzi.YonH6726צִיּוֹןnoun · proper name[the] mountain ofהַר־har-H2022הַרnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructholiness myקָדְשִֽׁי׃kod.shiH6944קֹ֫דֶשׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

7I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.

I will recountאֲסַפְּרָ֗ה'a.sa.pe.RahH5608סָפַרverb · Piel · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularconcerningאֶֽ֫ל'elH0413אֶלpreposition[the] decree ofחֹ֥קchokH2706חֹקnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructYahwehיְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namehe saidאָמַ֘ר'a.MarH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularto meאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH0413אֶלpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[are] son myבְּנִ֥יbe.NiH1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularyouאַ֑תָּה'A.tahH0859אַתָּ֫הpersonal · pronoun · second person · masculine · singularIאֲ֝נִ֗י'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularthis dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117יוֹםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteI have begotten youיְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃ye.lid.Ti.khaH3205יָלַדverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular

8Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.

askשְׁאַ֤לshe.'AlH7592שָׁאַלverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularfrom meמִמֶּ֗נִּיmi.Me.niH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularso let me makeוְאֶתְּנָ֣הve.'e.te.NahH5414נָתַןconjunction + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularnationsג֭וֹיִםGo.yimH1471גּוֹיnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteinheritance yourנַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָna.cha.la.Te.khaH5159נַחֲלָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand possession yourוַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗va.'a.chu.za.te.khaH0272אֲחֻזָּהconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular[the] ends ofאַפְסֵי־'af.sei-H0657אֶ֫פֶסnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct[the] earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

9You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

you will break themתְּ֭רֹעֵםTe.ro.'emH7489רָעַעverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralwith a rod ofבְּשֵׁ֣בֶטbe.She.vetH7626שֵׁ֫בֶטpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelH1270בַּרְזֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutelike a vessel ofכִּכְלִ֖יkikh.LiH3627כְּלִיpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructa potterיוֹצֵ֣רyo.TzerH3335יָצַרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteyou will smash themתְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃te.na.pe.TzemH5310נָפַץverb · Piel · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

10Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.

and thereforeוְ֭עַתָּהVe.'a.tahH6258עַתָּ֫הconjunction + adverbO kingsמְלָכִ֣יםme.la.KhimH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteact prudentlyהַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּhas.Ki.luH7919שָׂכַלverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · plurallet yourselves be instructedהִ֝וָּסְר֗וּhi.va.se.RuH3256יָסַרverb · Niphal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralO rulers ofשֹׁ֣פְטֵיSho.fe.teiH8199שָׁפַטverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct[the] earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

serveעִבְד֣וּ'iv.DuH5647עָבַדverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerYahwehיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namewith fearבְּיִרְאָ֑הbe.yir.'AhH3374יִרְאָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand rejoiceוְ֝גִ֗ילוּve.Gi.luH1523גִּילconjunction + verb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralwith tremblingבִּרְעָדָֽה׃bir.'a.DahH7461רְעַדָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

kissנַשְּׁקוּ־na.she.ku-H5401נָשַׁקverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · plural[the] sonבַ֡רvarH1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutelestפֶּן־pen-H6435פֶּן־particlehe should be angryיֶאֱנַ֤ף׀ye.'e.NafH0599אָנַףverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand you may perishוְתֹ֬אבְדוּve.Toe.duH0006אָבַדconjunction + verb · Qal · second person · masculine · pluralwayדֶ֗רֶךְDe.rekhH1870דֶּ֫רֶךְnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteifכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleit burnsיִבְעַ֣רyiv.'ArH1197בָּעַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularlike a littleכִּמְעַ֣טkim.'AtH4592מְעַטpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteanger hisאַפּ֑וֹ'a.PoH0639אַףnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularhow blessed!אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י'ash.ReiH0835אֶ֫שֶׁרnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct[are] allכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[those who] seek refugeח֥וֹסֵיCho.seiH2620חָסָהverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · constructin himבֽוֹ׃voH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular